Cerro Campanario
Today the rest of the group wanted to take it easy and sleep in, but by some miracle, I wasn't
tired or sore at all. I decided to do a short hike up to Cerro Campanario, one of the top 10 views in the world according to National Geographic. I agree that the panorama of lakes and mountains was very impressive... but I'm more of an intimate scenery type. I was more affected by the unique views we enjoyed on the bike ride. I can't complain too much, since I skipped the gondola and hiked up to the summit for a total cost of $0.A nice German woman took the picture above for me, and I took a few more photos before heading back down. On the way I noticed a path that headed around parallel to the mountain.... obviously it had to be
explored. It turned out to be an infrequently trodden horse trail that I assumed followed the mountain range along the lake. It winded through bamboo forests and occasionally cleared up for a view of the lakes. About 45 minutes later, I discovered that it didn't follow the mountain range. I had just circled the mountain, and I found myself back where I started, perfectly oriented and generally disappointed.The rest of the day was just relaxing and kicking back in the hostel.
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